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Help! Need a new Windows music player

by ucffool Dec 11, 2005 4:34AM PST

Hey everyone,
I've been using Sonique (1.96) forever now, because it was small, clean, and out of the way when I wanted it to. Well, I'm officially over it, due to little quirks. I have used Amarok on Linux and loved it (easy to work with, and minimized to tray).
One quick note, I loath WinAMP since 3 or 4 years ago. I also dislike the bulkiness of iTunes. Anyone recommend a K.I.S.S. player (mp3 only is fine, that's all I use)?

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JetAudio
by comppsyco Dec 11, 2005 9:56AM PST

Why not use JetAudio. I don't use it (I'm reduced to WMP because that's the best way to sync my Zen Micro) but I've heard very good things about it

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hmmm... prefer Open Source
by ucffool Dec 11, 2005 12:58PM PST

It has a pro version, and it being commercially inspired frightens me. Prefer Open Source more than just a freeware version of commercial software.

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Just to defend Winamp
by anson667 Dec 12, 2005 7:40AM PST

Winamp 3.x really was crap. But the current version, 5, is excellent. Starts quick low memory usage and very responsive.
my 2 cents... Happy

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(NT) Low memory usage?
by DrFrito Dec 14, 2005 12:46AM PST

Hmm,

maybe mine's broke. It uses over 17mb sitting at an idle. That's without any bells and whistles turned on, except for the 'thinger' running with it. I have plenty of RAM in my system, I just don't like wasting it.

It's also not very random, I've too many songs on this system and should go for eons without hearing repeats, even when I've changed the random playing setting under options.

Yes it is still a cool player, just not very good. In my opinion. But I'm glad you like it. Please don't take it as an attack...I'm just adding to the conversation.

Cheers

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No offense taken :)
by anson667 Dec 14, 2005 5:41AM PST

As I listen to it right now, it's using 9.7 MB, with a playlist of about 26 songs. No bells either. hmmmm

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